EDUCATION-

UK’s King’s College School to come to Abu Dhabi: Aldar Properties’ subsidiary AldarEducation partnered with UK-based King’s College School Wimbledon to build the region’s first King’s College campus on Fahid Island in Abu Dhabi, according to a disclosure (pdf) to the ADX. The 50k sqm campus will have a student body of up to 2.2k students, and is slated to open in September 2028 following regulatory approvals. It will teach the K-12 stages from 4 to 18 years old.

ICYMI- Earlier this month, real estate developer Aldar Properties announced the launch of Fahid Island with a AED 40 bn gross development value. Among the partners for the project was a leading international educational institution that Aldar did not disclose at the time.

This isn’t the first UK-based school brand coming to the emirates, with the first Harrow International School set to open in Abu Dhabi next year, along with a second one slated to land in Dubai.

AVIATION-

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines activated a codeshare agreement, expanding connectivity between Africa and the Middle East, Australia, and Asia, according to a press release. Ethiopian Airlines will begin services from Addis Ababa to Abu Dhabi from 15 July, while Etihad will run daily flights to Addis Ababa starting from 8 October.

In context: This initial phase precedes a broader joint venture agreed upon earlier this year to integrate the two airlines’ networks.

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